Definitions for forefend
fɔrˈfɛnd, foʊr-forefend

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Forefendverb

   Etymology: fore and defend.

   1. To prohibit; to avert.

   I would not kill thy unprepared spirit;
   No, heav’ns forefend! I would not kill thy soul. William Shakespeare.

   Perhaps a fever, which the gods forefend,
   May bring your youth to some untimely end. Dryden.

   2. To provide for; to secure.

   Down with the nose,
   Down with it flat: take the bridge quite away
   Of him, that, his particular to forefend,
   Smells from the gen’ral weal. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

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1. forefend

   Forefend is a verb that is used to express the act of preventing, avoiding or warding off something undesired or harmful. It is often used in a more formal or literary context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forefendverb

   to hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend

2. Etymology: [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]

Matched Categories

1. • Prevent

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for forefend »

1. reoffend

2. offender

How to pronounce forefend?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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How to say forefend in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forefend in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forefend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forefend
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=forefend
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forefend
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=forefend